5/31/14

GOOD!! once the MARTA PD get a hand on solving crimes it takes no time. I told you about PERP #1 now they have caugght PERP #2

Via Project Q Atlanta: A second Atlanta man was arrested and charged in a May 20 attack on two transgender women on a MARTA train.

MARTA officials announced the arrest of Frederick L. Missick, 35, on Friday, a day after its police officers charged Luther L. Thomas, 34, in the incident. Missick and Thomas face a disorderly conduct charge for their alleged role in verbally harassing, then physically brawling with Janell Crosby and Tyra Woods.

The two women were confronted by a group of men as they walked to the Five Points MARTA Station in downtown Atlanta early on May 20. The men followed the two women into the station and snapped photos of them while harassing them with transphobic and homophobic comments. The confrontation escalated on a MARTA train as Crosby repeatedly told the men to stop. Then one of the harassers physically attacked Crosby while another man charged Woods, who was stripped of her clothes.

On Thursday after the arrest of Thomas, a spokesperson for the transit agency said MARTA was continuing to investigate the incident. A day later, Missick (second photo) was arrested. Both men were booked into the Fulton County Jail on $2,500 bond.

The full statement from MARTA released on Friday:

The MARTA Police Department has apprehended a pair of suspects allegedly involved in a fight on a train last week that was captured by witnesses on video and posted online. The two victims in the case have told local media the fight was result of them being transgender.

Within the last 48 hours, Luther L. Thomas, 34, and Frederick L. Missick, 35, both of Atlanta, have been charged with disorderly conduct in connection with the May 20th incident that occurred about 11 p.m. on a southbound train en route to Oakland City Station.

The suspects are being held at the Fulton County Jail and have been suspended from MARTA for violating “Ride with Respect,” the transit system’s code of conduct policy. More serious charges against the suspects are possible.

MARTA has pursued this case aggressively but the investigation has been hampered by a lack of witnesses willing to come forward.

Police officers who later responded to the scene were unable to get statements from the victims and subsequent attempts to interview them were also unsuccessful.

MARTA is a safe and secure transit system and assaults of any type are rare. As part of its core mission, MARTA is committed to providing quality transit service to all customers regardless of race, creed, religion, age, disability, ethnicity or sexual preference.

“MARTA does not condone and will not tolerate this type of behavior,“ said Keith T. Parker, MARTA’s GM/CEO. “I can assure you that we’re taking this matter very seriously.”

In the wake of this unfortunate incident, MARTA’s Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity is strengthening outreach efforts to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community to affirm the agency’s staunch support for the principles of tolerance, inclusion and equal treatment under the law.

Mother Angelina LOOKS FABULOUS for The Maleficent’ Premiere In Hollywood

The ‘Maleficent’ red carpet premiere was a family affair for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! The couple brought along five out of six of their kids, including Pax, Zahara, Maddox, Knox, and their birthday girl, Shiloh!

Angelina Jolie, 38, and Brad Pitt, 50, were both glowing with happiness at the red carpet premiere of Maleficent in Hollywood, Calif. Their joy was obviously brought on by having almost their entire family together for the big event!

Angelina Jolie reigned supreme as the Queen of the night at the Maleficent premiere with her co-stars Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Sam Riley and others just basking in her magnificent glow.

Angie stunned in a fierce, strapless Versace leather gown with her hair pulled back into a ponytail and kept her accessories to a minimum with a Stella McCartney cuff. Meanwhile, her hubby-to-be kept it cool in a black suit, his hair also slicked back and wore a pair of shades. Look and see who wore what and get excited, y’all.

Angelina spent some time hob-nobbing with fans at the event which made the whole thing look like a lot of fun.

MARTA police arrested a 34-year-old man on Thursday and charged him with disorderly conduct for his alleged role in an attack on two transgender women last week.

Atlanta resident Luther L. Thomas (above), 34, was charged in the incident and booked into the Fulton County Jail, according to Lyle Harris, a MARTA spokesperson. MARTA says Thomas initiated the physical assault on Crosby. In a video of the incident, MARTA says Thomas can be seen wearing a ball cap with the letter "A" on it and is the person who throws a punch at Crosby. An arrest report was not immediately available Thursday evening.

Janell Crosby and Tyra Woods were confronted by a group of men as they walked to the Five Points MARTA Station in downtown Atlanta early on May 20. The men followed the two women into the station and snapped photos of them while harassing them with transphobic and homophobic comments. The confrontation escalated on a MARTA train as Crosby repeatedly told the men to stop. Then one of the harassers physically attacked Crosby while another man charged Woods, who was stripped of her clothes.

Police continue to investigate the incident, Harris says.

"The investigation into this incident is ongoing. We are still identifying witnesses and participants," Harris says.

MARTA police officers responded to the incident, but the investigation has been hampered by uncooperative witnesses and victims, he says.

"We have since tried to interview some of those involved, including the victims, and they have not been cooperative. We couldn't find anyone that night," Harris says.

"We did get a report that there was a fight on the train, but officers tried to speak to the victims and those involved. We haven't been getting the kind of cooperation that would enable us to complete this investigation more quickly," Harris adds.

Crosby claimed in an interview with the GA Voice that she attempted to report the incident to a MARTA police officer, but was rebuffed. Harris said MARTA's investigation disputes that.

"That does not appear to be true. We have no reason to believe that was the case," he says.

Also Thursday, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed called the incident a hate crime.

"The mayor condemns hate crimes of any kind and is committed to the equal rights and equal treatment of Atlanta’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents, workers and visitors. The City’s non-discrimination laws were recently amended with the Mayor’s full support to include gender identity as a protected class," according to a statement from Melissa Mullinax, a city spokesperson.

"The incident on the MARTA train is disturbing. We understand that MARTA is conducting a thorough investigation and we look forward to the authorities bringing those accountable to justice," she adds.

5/29/14

Yayo, DJ Khaled shot the video for “They Don’t Love You No More.” On hand were Rick Ross, Meek Mill, French Montana, Ace Hood and more for what looked like a fun shoot.

Gil Green of 304 Films directs the vid, which is the lead single from Khaled’s new album, I Changed A Lot, due out sometime this summer. But where is Jay Z, who is also on the track, though?

Also, isn’t Rick Ross supposed to be a Miami Heat fan? More pics

Cool!

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: NY Rangers top Canadiens in Game 6 to return to first finals since 1994

Dominic Moore and the Rangers faithful celebrate the lone goal of the game, which lifts the Blueshirts to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Somewhere in the middle of the first period, the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden showed Alexei Kovalev unzipping his sweater to reveal a 1994 Stanley Cup Champions t-shirt, just to remind fans how long it has been. As the clock ticked closer and closer to the final buzzer, the chants got louder and the towels waved wilder and the crowd realized their two-decade Finals drought had come to an end.

The Rangers won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the Canadiens, 1-0, on Thursday night, taking the series four games to two and earning a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years. They will await the winner of the Western Conference Finals, in a series that the LA Kings lead 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves in a shutout effort, making him the all-time leader in franchise history in postseason wins (42) and leaving him just four wins shy of a championship crown to validate his regal nickname.

Thursday's win came on the heels of the Rangers worst effort of the series, a 7-4 defeat back in Montreal in which Lundqvist was chased in the middle of the second period. But the Blueshirts, who have proved themselves resilient all postseason long, refused to be denied back on Broadway.

"You keep asking about the last game, but I don't think about the last game, I think about tonight," Lundqvist said after the team's morning skate. "You don't want to overthink it. To reach your top level, it's not like you snap your fingers and it's going to be there every night. You have to work really hard to reach that and sometimes it's hard. I wish it was easy to just go out and play your best game all of the time, but you have to work for it…You try to learn on from it and move on."

Lundqvist wasn't necessarily tested in the opening period, but as the Habs began to push back in the second, the Rangers goaltender made a stop that will live in Rangers lore. With 4:45 to play in the period, Canadiens forward Thomas Vanek flipped a backhanded shot toward net that was deflected by the stick of Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi. Lundqvist managed to get his own stick on the puck, but as the rubber ricocheted into the air, Lundqvist tumbled, dropped his stick, and made a miraculous blocker save to keep the Habs off of the scoreboard.

Less than three minutes later, the Rangers would give him some insurance.

WATCH:

Henrik Lundqvist makes an acrobatic save in the second period to keep the game scoreless and possibly saves the Rangers season.

After failing to score on several frustrating attempts - including a Derek Stepan attempt that deflected off of Canadiens goaltender Dustin Tokarski and then off the post - a strong shift by the Rangers fourth line gave the Blueshirts some extended time in the offensive zone. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh managed to track down the puck on the left boards and whip it to Brian Boyle behind the net. Boyle then found a seam in the defense between the post and Montreal defenseman Francis Bouillon, quickly sending a pass to Dominic Moore in the crease, who beat Tokarski low stick side with a wrister to put the Rangers up 1-0. That was all they would need.

The assist gave McDonagh 10 points in the series (two goals, eight assists) and tied him for the team lead in postseason points (13).

GO RANGERS!!

Apple Seals $3 Billion Deal To Buy Beats By Dre

News of Apple being in talks to acquire Beats Electronics began to circulate a few weeks ago, and now the deal is official. Apple has agreed to purchase Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine‘s headphones and music streaming company for a cool $3 billion.

The price consists of $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in Apple stock (which will vest over an undisclosed period of time). By far, it’s the most expensive acquisition in Apple’s 38-year history – a price the tech giant is paying to counter a threat posed to its iTunes store.

Dre and Iovine are set to become key executives in Apple’s music divisions - with their roles yet to be determined - CEO Tim Cook said in an interview. He added:

We have known these guys forever. We’ve dated, we’ve gone steady and now we are getting married. This relationship started a decade ago, so we know there is an incredible cultural fit. These two guys have a very rare set of skills. It’s like finding a particular grain of sand on the beach. It’s that rare.

Cook also said that Beats’ music streaming service was the main selling point in the deal – though the headphone line is expected to see continued growth as well.

“I’ve always known in my heart that Beats belonged with Apple,” Iovine said. “The idea when we started the company was inspired by Apple’s unmatched ability to marry culture and technology. Apple’s deep commitment to music fans, artists, songwriters and the music industry is something special.”

According to BBC, the acquisition boosts Dr. Dre closer to being hip-hop’s first billionaire. Currently his net worth is $550 million, but post-deal it’s expected to be up to around $800 million.

The deal is expected to close before October.

Beef: Rich Dollaz Exposes Erica Mena’s Raw Vocals In The Studio; They Air Their Beef On Twitter & Instagram…

Erica Mena and Rich Dollaz have a love and hate type of relationship. One minute they’re on and the next they’re OFF! And when it’s off issh gets real heated like what I’m about to share with you.

Love & Hip Hop NY’s Erica Mena must’ve got on the wrong person’s bad side because they decided to send this raw audio of Erica singing (if you want to call it that) “Where Do I Go From Here” to prove what a horrible singer she is without a producer sprinkling magic dust on her voice… and it has our ears bleeding! [Scroll to the bottom of the article to hear it] We all knew she couldn’t sing but gotdaaaam?! Our exclusive Wordondastreet sources have also put us on to some of the upcoming drama surrounding the new cast of the upcoming season of Love & Hip Hop NY. Check out this sneak preview of all the drama surrounding the upcoming Love & Hip Hop NY Season 5 below…

Check out the email sent to Gumbumper

Good Day,

You can find said receipts attached to this email. It’s no secret Erica Mena has been having financial problems while living Instagram large online. Recently, Erica tried to make a side deal with Charlucci “Bigg Lucc” Finney, an accredited celebrity manager and executive producer to the stars.

Rich Dollaz paid Charlucci to produce these records for release on his Dollaz Unlimited imprint. Which he did. Charlucci went the extra mile and hired Erica’s Dancers & her choreographer Kelly Peters, to ensure that she had a great show.

So, what happened? Well…We hear that Rich who brought Charlucci to the table, gave his blessing for Charlucci to continue to help Erica even though Rich was no longer involved. Everything was going well, new music, new start, then Erica presented Charlucci paperwork out of the blue, that clearly stated that Rich Dollaz has nothing to do with these records and never had the right to record them.

Well, Charlucci took a look at it and said, ” I can’t sign that E. That’s not accurate and it’s not right. You can’t expect meto be your puppet in this game you got going on with Rich.” Erica of course, gets immediately emotional and goes to Twitter.

As you can see in her tweets, she refers to Rich Dollaz of Dollaz Unlimited as “Corn Ball” and insinuates that he’s only using Bigg Lucc to produce his artists for free. The real of it is, this was all a cover up, to create a trail for taping the new season of Love and Hip Hop New York. Rich had already paid Bigg Lucc and his T-Stone Production Team $17,000 for her tracks. Including the smash EDM banger “Dancing All Over The World”. When Bigg Lucc declined her offer to LIE to her lawyer and Viacom that Rich had never made payment, the twitter war began.

If you are not familiar with Bigg Lucc, he is the former manager of Jodeci, discovered Missy Elliott, Timberland, Ginuwine, and that’s just for short. He is greatly respected in the music and television industry. He is also the man behind the notorious record “Where Do I Go From Here” that was taken from Erica and given to Olivia in Season 2.

To make matters worse, when Erica went page patrolling yesterday, she got her feelings hurt to know that Bigg Lucc is now working with her known rival Jhonni Blaze. His Twitter mentions of Jhonni sent Erica through the roof and reignited the beef. This may indeed be Erica’s last season w/ the Love and Hip Hop brand. Without Rich or Bigg Lucc, her hit maker, she has no story

The Celebs Laugh It Up At Russell Simmons' Comedy Show In Hollywood

It was full of laughs at Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital Comedy Live show, hosted by funny man Tony Rock.

The event was packed with a handful of celebs such as Brandy, model Eva Marcille, Chris Brown’s boo Karrueche, TOTAL singer Keisha Epps, actress Tracee Ellis Ross, comedian Mark Curry, video vixen/rapper Lola Monroe and Diddy’s son Quincy. They all trekked it to The Chinese Mann Theatre in Hollywood for an evening of good drinks and good times with fab people.

Peep the flicks:

Brandy has been out-and-about lately looking fabulous after she and fiancé Ryan Press called it quits. She hit the scene in a cute laid back look, giving us Moesha tease with these cute braids.

Fitness fanatic Angela Simmons came out to support her uncle, snapping a pic with Steve Rifkind. She posted on IG, “Hanging with my uncle !! @uncle_rush !! Always great times #LA”

After responding to VH1 for labeling her a notorious side chick, Karrueche Tran relieved some stress with her girls.

In a rare appearance, Brandi's bestie and Omar Epps wife Keisha Epps came out to celebrate her birthday. Happy Birthday Keisha!

Eva Marcille (who has been a regular at the Russell’s comedy shows) is still living it up despite all the public messiness between her and her daughter’s father Kevin McCall. She posed it up alongside Brandy, rapper Lola Monroe and friend.

Diddy's son Quincy came out for some laughs.

Comedian Mark Curry bought the funnies on stage.

And Tracee Ellis Ross was spotted cracking up at the jokes of the night:

Fun times!

Katy Perry & Adele: Selfie Sisters!

While she tends to prefer the private life, Adele posed for a fun-filled photo with fellow chart-topper Katy Perry

The “Rolling in the Deep” diva looked slim and trim in the shot, taken after Katy’s gig in London, England.

Along with the picture, Katy added the caption, “…And on the 2nd LDN show the Queen graced me with her presence.”

Meanwhile, Adele sang Perry’s praises in her own tweet following the Prismatic World Tour concert- “Katy Perry was supreme tonight!”

Man Robs Florida Bank With A Stick

Sometimes you have to use your resources to get the job done, which is exactly what Andrew Murray must have been thinking when he walked into a SunTrust Bank in Neptune, Fla. last Friday (May 23). Murray robbed the bank with a stick instead of an actual weapon.

Witnesses say Murray was wearing a black mask and holding a stick covered in a plastic bag. He reportedly yelled, “Nobody is going to get hurt if you give me $50,000 from the vault.”

Somehow this guy managed to get off with an undisclosed amount of money. He attempted to get away in a nearby neighborhood but a postal worker reported him. A bike cop caught up with Murray and asked him to stop but he refused (of course). He was eventually shot with a Taser and arrested.

There was no mistaking that he was the bank robber either. He matched the witness description and left a lot of evidence behind. Authorities found boots, a mask, and gloves along a wooded path near the scene, and $124 in cash on Murray’s person.

The 33-year-old was taken to the Duval County Jail on charges of armed robbery and resisting arrest.

Detroit Lions superstar Calvin Johnson had to do some serious downfield blocking when his girlfriend allegedly threatened to “molly wop” a supposed baby mama earlier this week … this according to a police report obtained by TMZ Sports. The report was filed by Shallyn Blanton — who claims Megatron is the father of her 6-month-old child.

According to the report, filed in Georgia, Blanton claims Calvin and his girlfriend Brittney McNorton arrived at her home on May 25th for “visitation” — violating the terms of a custody agreement that states CJ is not to bring Brittney around the kid.

Blanton claims she and Calvin began to argue — and that’s when Brittney “began pointing her cell phone in Blanton’s face while [Blanton] attempted to remove her child from Johnson’s car.”

Blanton claims Brittney (who works for the Lions organization) got all up in her face with the cell phone, so she tried to move Brit’s hand — and that’s when Brit “leapt from the car screaming that she was going to ‘molly wop yo ass!”

The cop who took the police report actually went to UrbanDictionary.com to figure out what a “molly wop” is.

For the record, “Molly Wop” — “To reach waaay back with your pimp hand, damn near knocking oneself off balance to deliver a massive blow with an inside closed fist to the temple of your hoe or foe.”

Blanton says that NO MOLLY WOPPING actually took place — and Johnson and his GF left without ever getting violent. We’re told Blanton is currently in the process of getting a restraining order against Calvin’s GF.

Stacey Dash Joins Fox News

Earlier this month news leaked that Stacey Dash was in talks to join Fox News as a It's official…

It was announced Wednesday that Stacey Dash has joined Fox News to offer cultural analysis and commentary across daytime and primetime.

Dash made headlines during the last presidential election after backing candidate Mitt Romney.